The Podocarpus genus is a collection of several coinage of non - aboriginal evergreen plant tree . One of those coinage is Podocarpus gracilior , which has a common name of " fern pine " or " weep podocarpus . " Another species is Podocarpus macrophyllus with a plebeian name of " yew pine " or " Chinese Podocarpus . " Therefore , to liken Podocarpus fern pine tree to Macrophyllus , we are in reality comparing Podocarpus gracilior with Podocarpus macrophyllus . Even though they have a lot in rough-cut , there are some differences you should sleep together about .

Size and Shape

Podocarpus gracilior , if left unpruned , will attain 30 to 50 feet tall and 25 to 35 feet panoptic . It has a billowy oval shape and irregular crown . The tips of the branches have a little weeping effect . The lower branches will tend to bear on the ground and should be take . Macrophyllus is about half as tall and wide as gracilior and it has a rounded shape with dull upright piano branching . The unremarkably found variety " Maki " ( P. macrophyllus " Maki " ) has a columnar and thick drug abuse .

Foliage

Gracilior has bright grayish - green leaves about 2 to 4 inches long . Macrophyllus has more or less long leaves that are usually dark green , although new emergence will be light .

Usage

Both species can be and typically are clip to a hedge ; however , gracilior is substantially used as an just shade tree with lower limbs removed whole . Because macrophyllus is modest , it is a better choice for a hedge that will be sheared regularly . Note that both tree are adapt to area with confine root place and originate well in urban conditions . They can also be grown as container trees and are often used as houseplant or trained as bonsai .

Zone

Podocarpus macrophyllus is fearless to U.S. Department of Agriculture Hardiness zone 8 to 11 . Gracilior is only unfearing in Zone 10 and 11 , making it suitable for only the very warm parts of the southern states that do not get winter Robert Lee Frost .

Growth Rate

Gracilior is classified as moderate to fast growing and macrophyllus is considered slow .

Culture

Both tree do well in full Lord’s Day or fond ghost . In full shade , they will not be slow . They are adaptable to many soil type and are very drought kind , but they do not do well in wet dirt .

Additional Notes

taxonomer have moved gracilior from the Podocarpus genus to the Afrocarpus genus . Horticulturists may now pertain to this flora as Afrocarpus gracilior or Afrocarpus elongatus as well as the original name Podocarpus gracilior . This is one pillow slip where the common name , fern pine , is more helpful than the botanical name .

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